Question the-st
- The sterplot has 10 data points.
- The data points are in a linear pattern trending down from left to right.
- Select data points have the following approximate coordinates:
- (0.8 comma 8.9)
- (2.8 comma 5.1)
- (4.1 comma 2.9)
Which of the following equations is the most appropriate linear model for the data shown in the sterplot?
The sterplot has 10 data points. The data points are in a linear pattern trending down
Medium-difficulty · SAT Math · Two-Variable Data & Models — Line of best fit. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.
Answer explanation
Choice B is correct. The equation representing a linear model can be written in the form , or , where is the slope of the graph of the model and is the y-intercept of the graph of the model. The sterplot shows that as the x-values of the data points increase, the y-values of the data points decrease, which means the graph of an appropriate linear model has a negative slope. Therefore, . The sterplot also shows that the data points are close to the y-axis at a positive value of . Therefore, the y-intercept of the graph of an appropriate linear model has a positive y-coordinate, which means . Of the given choices, only choice B, , has a negative value for , the slope, and a positive value for , the y-coordinate of the y-intercept.
Choice A is incorrect. The graph of this model has a y-intercept with a negative y-coordinate, not a positive y-coordinate.
Choice C is incorrect. The graph of this model has a positive slope, not a negative slope, and a y-intercept with a negative y-coordinate, not a positive y-coordinate.
Choice D is incorrect. The graph of this model has a positive slope, not a negative slope.
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